Human Rights Watch’s Ties to Saudi Billionaire Revealed

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Mar 3, 2020 The Intercept reports on discrepancies between the mission and actions of the organization — which has since returned a 2012 donation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Trump Is Living in an Alternate America

Robert Reich / Truthdig Feb 6, 2020 Jobs. Wages. Taxes. Trade. Worker's rights. You name it, the president lied about it in this week's State of the Union address. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Amazon Abuses Workers and the Climate Because It Can

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 5, 2019 This holiday season, let us demand a world where the e-commerce giant cannot mistreat employees and damage our environment. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Nancy Pelosi Buries Historic Labor Bill to Appease Centrists

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Dec 2, 2019 The Protecting the Right to Organize Act would eliminate right-to-work laws. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

European Protesters Demand Amazon Stop Treating Workers Like Robots

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Dec 1, 2019 "Workers are breaking bones, being knocked unconscious, and being taken away in ambulances." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Only 2020 Democrats Who Actually Want to Empower Workers

Finn Collom / OtherWords Sep 2, 2019 In the crowded field, just two candidates have far-reaching proposals to give workers something even more important than a higher minimum wage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Corporate Opportunism Has Reached a New Low

Jill Richardson / OtherWords Jun 30, 2019 Churning out cheap rainbow swag during Pride Month is about marketing, not supporting LGBTQ+ people. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Who Exactly Is the Economy ‘Booming’ For?

Jim Hightower / OtherWords Jun 25, 2019 Ordinary workers now have to work centuries—or even millennia—to make what their CEOs make in a year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Shames Walmart Executives for ‘Starvation Wages’

Ilana Novick Jun 6, 2019 The senator and presidential candidate also went to bat for a proposal that hourly workers be allowed to join the company’s board of directors. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Google’s Reliance on Temps and Contractors Creates Unfair ‘Caste System’

Ilana Novick May 28, 2019 They get paid less, have fewer benefits and no recourse when things go wrong. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

CEOs Can’t Wait to Replace Workers With Robots

Jim Hightower / May 9, 2019 Corporate bosses are privately gushing about implementing a transformative “AI agenda” across our economy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

May Day Activists Take to the Streets, in Paris and Beyond (Multimedia)

Truthdig May 1, 2019 As global inequality soars, workers demonstrate in cities across the globe to express their discontent and celebrate labor rights. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )